Generally, notary service is available 8-4:30 week days; however, patrons are encouraged to call 304-473-8013 to schedule notary service or determine if the notary is currently available.

Scanning

Students may scan documents to a flash drive using the copy machine in the library.

Files may be scanned as TIFF or PDF.

Students should bring their own flash drives for scanning.

The library offers four group study rooms which may be reserved when not in use for academic purposes.

Students may reserve a study room for two hours at a time with a valid student ID card at the library front desk. At the end of that time, if there are no other groups waiting to use the room, students may re-request use of the room for an additional two hours.

Room reservation requests may be made at the library front desk or by emailing librarian@wvwc.edu. If room reservations are made via email, the WVWC ID of the requesting student must be shown at the front desk before the room will be opened.

Room 105

Classroom seating for around 30 people

Projection/sound system, including DVD, VHS, and VGA computer inputs

Chalkboard

Room 106

Table seating for 16 people

Smart TV with HDMI input

VHS/DVD combo player

Chalkboard

Room 205

Table seating for approximately 10 people

Room 209

Table seating for approximately 10 people.

As this room holds the library's Curriculum Lab of educational materials, users may occasionally be disturbed by library staff or patrons retrieving materials.

Also contains the Ellison letter cutting machine.

Individual Study Cubicles

The library has 7 individual study carrels which can be booked for up to 4 hours at a time.

The first time you login you will need to reset your password. You do this by typing in your WVWC email as your username and then clicking on the set/reset password link below. An email will be sent to your WVWC email address providing instructions on changing your password.

How long will it take for my interlibrary loan item(s) to arrive?

Books must be mailed from the lending library, and they can take up to 2 weeks to arrive. It is important to take this time into consideration when making your request.

Articles usually arrive within the same week (often within a day or two of the request). They are usually delivered electronically either to your ILL account or via email.

Can I renew my interlibrary loan books?

It all depends on the lending library – their books and their call. Our ILL department must submit renewal requests to the lending library for approval. If you need a renewal, the request should be submitted to our ILL office (ILL@wvwc.edu) before the books are due. You will be contacted by email informing you of whether the renewal has been approved or not.

The article on my interlibrary loan account disappeared, what happened?

Articles delivered electronically to our interlibrary loan account are only available for downloading for 14 days. You should save your electronically received articles to your preferred backup options as soon as possible after receiving them.

The status of my request is "canceled". Why was my request canceled?

Your request was probably canceled for one of the following reasons:

It was a duplicate request.

The item was found in our own library.

All possible lenders were exhausted without any filling the request.

In all of these circumstances you should have received an email to the address you have entered when you created your ILL account to explain the reason.

Reserve at Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library is a place for faculty members to put items on reserve so their students may have access during the time the Library is open.

Electronic reserve is provided through Blackboard. The Library staff can scan an item and upload it to Blackboard or more likely email it to the professor for them to upload to the class content.

Physical course reserves are items such as books, DVDs, videos, and equipment. Faculty reserve items are restricted to the students enrolled in that course.

FAQ

How much of a book can I scan?

10% is all you can use and still be in compliance with the Fair Use Act.

How many copies can I put on reserve?

1 copy per 15 students

Can I put personal copies on reserve?

Yes, but if the library also has a copy of it, we will put ours on instead.

Can I put Netflix DVDs on reserve?

No. Netflix is intended for private home viewing.

I want to put this textbook on reserve so that my students won’t have to purchase it. Is that ok?

NO!!!!! This is a direct violation of Fair Use in the world of Copyright Law.

How long does it take to get something put on reserve?

We will make every effort to get it on as soon as possible, but a 3-day head start is recommended. For example, 4:30 is not the greatest time to bring something that your students are required to read that evening.